IT SOX MANAGER

Full job description

Financial holding company with approximately $62 billion in assets whose common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Guided by its “Different Approach, Better Results” philosophy, Company offers the sophisticated resources of a large bank while providing a community banking experience to each customer. Operates more than 200 retail banking locations through 16 community bank subsidiaries in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas. In addition, company operates various non-bank business units, providing residential mortgage origination, wealth management, commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing/outsourced administrative services to the temporary staffing services industry, and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges. Our unique business model is a competitive strength and value driver, powered by our talented colleagues who put our customers first and achieve better results for our clients.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 11 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

• This position has the opportunity to interface with and have a positive impact on multiple areas of the business
• We hold ourselves accountable to high standards, share wins, operate ethically, and have fun

Position Overview

Within the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) team, this role will lead the SOX IT control program with the following key focuses:

• Provide strategic focus and continued enhancement of the IT SOX program in response to a changing control environment and changing processes and technology within the Company.
• Oversee SOX IT management testing, manage communication with external auditors and serve as a liaison between external audit and business line partners.

Forming strong relationships with business line partners and fostering a collaborative environment are critical to success in this role. This position interacts frequently with all management levels, as well as external auditors.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate with business line partners to review IT SOX documentation (risk control matrices, narratives, flowcharts) and identify areas where control enhancements and/or documentation improvements should occur; facilitate the walkthrough process with management and external audit.
• Provide oversight of management IT SOX testing performed by third party for key controls identified in the walkthrough process; coordinate testing approach and align expectations with external auditors to ensure documentation and testing complies with industry standards (including PCAOB) and allows for reliance by the external auditors.
• Assist with SOX scoping, quarterly reporting, and other SOX program administration.
• Assist with corporate initiatives through evaluation of potential financial statement risks and control impact for system conversions/implementations and new business processes.
• Participate in special projects as related to financial reporting matters.
• Coordinate management’s review to evaluate SOC 1 reports for vendors impacting financial reporting.

Qualifications

• 4 – 7 years of experience in IT risk, compliance, audit, or SOX IT control testing.
• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science. Degree in Accounting or Finance will be considered with IT professional experience.
• Experience overseeing SOX testing conducted by third-party firms or internal audit teams.
• Experience on large-scale system implementations, M&A integration and or/ERP implementations.
• Experience implementing a SOX or internal controls program preferred.
• Understanding of processes related to banking/financial services preferred.